Combined shipping container and easel for display devices



A914126, 1938; l R WOOD 2,115,293

COMBINED SHIPPING CONTAINER ND ASEL FOR DISPLAY DEVICES Filed March 17', 195'? INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 26, 1938 UNITED` srATss COMBINED SHIPPING CONTAINER f EAsEL Fo-aDIsPLAYpEvions v Rnsling Wood, Orange, NVJ., assigner togv Rusling Wood, Inc., New York, VN.Y., .acorpoe ration of New York Application March 17, 1937, serial Neasiaoz 8 Claims.

ful and relatively expensive packing for ship-V ment to avoid damage. An easel or support for the device is usually Yattached to the back thereof, and the packing case is removed and discarded when the device is set up.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a combined shipping container andr easel for display devices which affords protection during transportationV and is transformed by simple manipulation into a ysturdy support for the device when it is used for display purposes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an exceptionally strong and rigid easel by folding a portion of the shipping container.

A further object is the provision of a rigid easel constructed of folded sheet material, with the folded sections interlocke-d.

Among the advantages of the invention isthe provision of a more rigid support than otherwise would be available because the shipping container is of necessity made of substantial material,

which provides the easel or support. Another advantage is a considerable saving in cost due to the elimination of the easel as commonly provided.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood by reference to the following specication and accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is a view in perspective of the front ofv a characteristic display device;

Fig. 2 is a similar View of the back of the device showing the easel assembled for use;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a View in perspective of the shipping container in the form in which it is shipped and illustrating the manner in which it is opened;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a section on the line 'I-1 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 5, illustrating the further procedure in opening the shipping container;

Fig. 9 is a view in perspective illustrating the procedure in setting up the easel; and

Fig. 10 is a view similar toI Fig. 9 illustrating the completion of the settingV up operation.

Referring to the drawing, 45 indicates a display device which may be made offany suitable stiff sheet material such' as cardboard, pulp-board, `5V and the like. It may carry any desired advertising material applied-preferably by lithography,V although-the `deviceI may befdecorat'edin any suitable manner. It willbunderstcodthatthepaftieuiar formofffthedispiayfdeviee, including the io cut-out'gur'ePforms"nolpait of the present invention andmay be'modified to "meet the'particularadvertising purpose;-v

Thedisplay device is enclosed within a ship'- ping container consistingrof a flat rear wall S I5 with folded flaps 'I and4 Spreferably overlapping. to protect theenclosed device. `'The shipping con-fv tainer may bemade of'any suitable stiff sheetv material, but corrugated board is preferred because of its strength "and resistance to wear and tear of shipping; Instead of using integral flaps l and 8, the front of the container may, ofcourse, consist of a single sheet secured in any suitable manner to the rear Wall l6. The container is closed preferably at the ends by strips of adhesive tape 9 and I0, the latter being adapted to be slit with aknife or other sharp instrument in opening the container as indicated in Fig. 5.

The rear Wall 6 of the shipping container is sco-red or perforated along lines II, I2, I3, I4,V I5, V

tions 23 and 24 thereon are folded to a position 40 K.

normal to the plane of the rear wall. The transverse brace 25 is then folded upwardly until it engages notches 26 in the lateral wings 2| and 22. The top brace V2I is then folded into engagement with the upper ends of the lateral Wings 2| and 45 22, and the apron 28 is folded downwardly and slots 29 therein formed by perforated knockouts in the apron are engaged with the projections sembled, as shown in Fig. 10, it may be set up. 55'

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container, whereas inthe practice heretofore fol-il loWed it has been customary Vto provide sorneform; f support for the device attached to the backv thereof and entirely separate from thepshipping container; Thematerial of the shipping, container is particularly adapted'for use in formingrv the easel or support because the materiall employed is stii and rigid. Furthermore, the irn' fproved.r form of support as `illustrated and described herein is staunch and ensures that'the display device .will be held securely in itsV intended display position. r f vi y v Y. f

Various changes may be made in the form, arr'angenieri'tandl construction ofthe parts Without departingqfromthe' invention or sacricing the advantages-thereof. i Y 1 f seclaimifi v 115. Y, l -.f1; In^ a; devicefof they character described, y a

shippingcontaineneof stiff; sheetrmaterial having 'anat rearfwallLadisplay device supported on the inner facefthereof, the :rear wall'fbeing scoredto Vfacilitate the removal`oi.marginalV sections and Vthe bending `Yof otherY sections for interlocking engagementto provide an easel for the Ydisplay In a device Vof the character described, a shipping. Vcontainer ovfrstif sheet material having a iat rear Wall, a display device supported on the Vinner facethereof, the rear Wall being scored to facilitate the removal o-f marginal sections and 'the `bending of lateral and-transverse sections for Y interlocking engagement to providezan easel for thefdisplay device.

3. In `a deviceVV of lthe character described, a

or support consisting of a part of the shippingr "to provide ,an easel for the display device .Y

ribed, a

shipping container of stiff sheet material having a'at rear wall, a display device supported on the inner face thereof, the rear wall being scored to Y facilitate the removal of marginal sections and knock-out sections and the bending of other sections for interlocking engagement to provide an easel for the display device.

4.' In a device of the character described, a

,shipping container `of stii sheet material havingl a flat rear wall, a display device supported on the inner face thereof, the rear Wall being scored to facilitate the removal of marginal sections and knock-out sections and the bending of lateral and transverse sections for interlocking Vengagement '5. In Va. device of the character desc shipping container of still sheet material having a llatrear walland Voverlapping Wings formingV v' `the front Wall, a display device supported on the 'inner Vface of the rear Wall, the latter Wall being scored lto facilitate the removal of marginal sections-andthebending of other sections for interlockingv engagement to provide an easel for the display device.

6.'.In a-,device of the character-described, a

shipping container of stiff sheetmaterial having aatrearWall, the rear Wallabeing scored .to vfacilitate the 'removal (1f-.marginal sections and the ,bending of .other sections for interlocking engagement to providearigideasel.; 'n

In a deviceof thecharacter described,.a

shipping ycontainerofstifl sheetmaterial having` a flat "rear wall, the .rear Wall being scored to facilitate the removal of marginal sections and the bending of lateral and transverse sections forV interlockingengagement to provide a rigid easel.

I 8, VIn a'device ofthe character described,Y aV l Y shippingcontainer of stiffsheet material having.

a -flat'rear wall .and overlapping Wings forming the fron-t Wall, the vrear Wall beingy scored toV facilitate-the removal of marginal sectionsV and` Y l the bending of other sections for interlocking engagement to provide a rigid easel. y

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